The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-22
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches,
FlFTlETH CONGRESS-.

MONDAY, Dec 12-ln the Senate 594
bills and joint resolutions were intro
duced, among them being the following:
For pensions to all who served during the
war; to pr0hibit the manufacture, ilnporta-
tton or sale Of intoxicating liquors in tho
United States; to appropriate 1926. .377,-
800 for sea- coast defenses; to establish q
postal telegraph; for the admission OF Da-
kota and Washington Territories as States,
for y constitutional amendment in relation
to bigamy and poIygamy; to reim-
burse tho several States for In
tercst paid on war taxes; to prohibit the
letting Of Government work to contractors
employing convict labor; for . constitu-
tional amendment extending the right Of
suffrage; requiring ten years residence be-
fore foreigners can declare their intention
TO become cit Gems Of the United States, ex-
cept that In the case Of those arriving before
they reach the age of twenty-one years q
residence of six years only shall be required;
appropriating 81, $40. OOO to erect public
buildings; to reimburse prisoners OF war
and nurses who were in the military or
naval service during the war OF the rebel
lion; to restrict tho ownership Of real es-
tate In the Territories to American citizens;
to provide for tho inspection of meats
for expectation, and to prevent the imp0r-
tation of adulterated articles The COM
mittees werG announced. In the House
Speaker Carlisle requested that the men,
bors select the Committee on Elections A
number Of propositions to amend the rules
were submitted. to be referred when tho
committees were appointed
TUESDAY, Dec. IL. Bills were intro
duced in the Senate to remove the
limitation in the payment Of arrears OF
pensions and to equalizs the rates; to ex-
tend the Congressional term till the last
Tuesday in April; to amend the Inter State
commerce act; to open tae great Sioux res
ervation In Nebraska to settlement; to tax
manufacturers and dealers in sdulterated
lard and requiring it to bo stamped; to reg
ulate the holding or Congressional cleo
ttons In South Carolina Florida, Mississippi
and Louisiana The Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections decided the West Vir-
ginia contest ID election case in favor of
Mr.. Faulkner. In the House large number
Of executive communications were present.
ed by the Sps saker and appropriately re-
ferred The Committee on Elections was
announced and accepted Adjourned to
the 10Th
WEDNESDAY, Dec Il. I'm the Senate
several bills were introduced, after which
Mr. Morrill, spoke at length on his bill re-
lating to foreign immigration, the principal
object of which. he explained, was to have
the character Of the immigrants examined
by the United States Consul at the port OF
departure He stated that nearly one third
of the population Of the country was CON-
posed Of foreignerA and expressed doubt
az to the pos sill ility of transforming them
into good American citizens. Tho HOUSE
was not in session.
THURSDAY, Dec. l5 Bills were intro
duced in the Senate TO protect employees
and servants engaged in Inter- State
commerce.; to extend the general land and
mining laws over the Territory of Alaska;
to facilitate ths settlement AMI develop
ment OF the resources of Alaska, and 10
open an overland commercial route be-
tween the United States, Asiat Russia and
Japan; to forfeit lands granted to the State
Of Michigan for railroad from Marquette
to Ontonagon Mr.. Stewart advocated his
bill providing for the issue of coin certif.
Gates to circulate as money. Adjourned to
the 18th. The House was not in session.
FRIDAY Dec 16-The Senate was not In
session. In tire House q concurrent reso-
luton was adopted providing for the
adjournment Of Congress from December
% to January 4 resolution Of re-
gret over the death of E. w. Ro. ertson, lats
member elect or the Fifti-th Congress
from Louis ana, was adopted, and as 9
mark Of respect the House adjourned until
tho 10th.